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Saskatoon city overview
Saskatoon is a city in Canada shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forMeewasin Valley, Remai Modern, Broadway Avenue, Wanuskewin
Population~266kcity context
RegionCanadaCanada
Time zoneAmerica/Reginalocal time
Founded1882historical origin
City history
In 1882, the Toronto-based Temperance Colonization Society was granted 21 sections of land straddling the South Saskatchewan River, between what is now Warman and Dundurn.
Founder John Neilson Lake apparently told multiple stories, including the most famous, where in August 1883 he was handed a handful of berries, told their name, and exclaimed, "Arise Saskatoon, Queen of the North!".
In 1885 the North-West Rebellion affected the tiny community in a variety of ways.
A town charter for the west side of the river was obtained in 1903, and this settlement adopted the name Saskatoon; the original townsite, which became a village that year, was renamed Nutana.
In 1906 Saskatoon became a city with a population of 4,500, which included the communities of Saskatoon, Riversdale and Nutana.
In 1955, a newly established community west of the city, Montgomery Place, was annexed, followed by the neighbouring town of Sutherland in 1956.
However, the exact origin of the naming of the settlement is unclear.
It is considered most likely that the name in fact derived from one already in use: manemesaskwatan, or "the place where willows are cut", referring to the Cree practice of cutting saskatoon berry willows.
The aim of the group was to escape the liquor trade in Toronto and set up a "dry" community in the Prairie region.
The following year settlers, led by John Neilson Lake, arrived on the site of what is now "Saskatoon" and established the first permanent settlement.
The settlers travelled by railway from Ontario to Moose Jaw and then completed the final leg via horse-drawn cart, as the railway had yet to be completed to Saskatoon.
Chief Whitecap and Charles Trottier passed through the present day University campus on their way to join Louis Riel's armed forces at Batoche, Saskatchewan.
A few died in care and were buried in the Pioneer Cemetery near the Exhibition Grounds.
Worth seeing
Meewasin Valley
Meewasin Valley is a practical Saskatoon planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Remai Modern
Remai Modern is a practical Saskatoon planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Broadway Avenue
Broadway Avenue is a practical Saskatoon planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Wanuskewin
Wanuskewin is a practical Saskatoon planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
River bridges
River bridges is a practical Saskatoon planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Prairie food
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
Saskatoon day-trip car use
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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Upcoming events
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